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Role of safety in cosmetic regulation
There are many practical differences in the regulation of cosmetics in various jurisdictions around the world. However an important feature common to all schemes is the onus on the manufacturer to produce a safety assessment before marketing a cosmetic product. more
Active Ingredients in Personal Care Formulations
Seeking Effective Ingredients - Active ingredients in personal care formulations also activate sales. Consumers desire to see visible results and have raised expectations for genuine efficacy of personal care products, making functionality an increasingly imperative factor. This holds particularly true for the resiliently growing anti-aging skin care segment.Savvy personal care formulators understand this and are marketing their products by emphasizing their active ingredients to informed consumers. more11.04.2012
Givaudan Q1 Sales Up as Raises Prices
Fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan is managing to push through price increases to offset higher raw material costs, the Swiss group said as it posted a 4.7% rise in first-quarter sales, driven by strong demand in China and India. Sales at Givaudan, which makes flavours for foods and drinks as well as perfumes for groups such as Dior and Calvin Klein, rose to 1.06 billion Swiss francs ($1.15 billion), just topping the average estimate of 1.05 billion francs in a Reuters poll. more09.04.2012Avon Names J&J's Sherilyn McCoy as CEO
Avon Products named Johnson & Johnson senior executive Sherilyn McCoy to be its new CEO, presenting Coty with another hurdle in its $10 billion bid for the world's largest direct seller of cosmetics. more
MEPI: Process Innovation Serving New Chemical Manufacturing Strategies
Following the AZF fertilizer plant blast in 2001, a brain-storming group was formed in Toulouse, France, to draw the lines of what would in 2007 become MEPI, la Maison Européenne des Procédés Innovants. more
Winning Back Trace Elements
Downside of Modern Life - The technological development of the past few decades has grown at a considerable pace. Modern society has become saturated with high-tech gadgets, instant microwave-prepared meals, while living healthy has taken a back seat. Lack of sleep, long working hours, stress and irregular meals have become a significant part of today's lifestyle. In relation to the rural population, households that live according to natural economy principals cannot boast about the sustainability of their diet either. more11.11.2010Winning Back Trace Elements
Downside of Modern Life - The technological development of the past few decades has grown at a considerable pace. Modern society has become saturated with high-tech gadgets, instant microwave-prepared meals, while living healthy has taken a back seat. Lack of sleep, long working hours, stress and irregular meals have become a significant part of today's lifestyle. In relation to the rural population, households that live according to natural economy principals cannot boast about the sustainability of their diet either. more
Beyond Animal Testing
Changing Times - For more than 50 years, animals have been used as human surrogates in studies designed to evaluate the safety of new drugs, chemicals, and personal care products. Pressure from consumer groups, animal activists, scientists and new legislation in the EU has forced the manufacturers of these products to improve the safety testing process and where possible to replace animal tests with non-animal or alternative models. more
Problems Pre-programmed
Regulation Rumbling - Reach now impacts not only the chemical industry, but also downstream users of chemicals, which are already under the control of other regulations creating conflicts. more18.04.2009Everything Under The Sun
UV Protection - The "isn't sunscreen enough?" days are long gone. Consumers need more than only UV-filters to protect their skin against the sun. State of the art protection against the sun sees skin as a complete entity - and offers a complete range of products to match. more- Legal
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